The Arizona Lottery sells $100 Grand Crossword at $10 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.42. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.72 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. Across every tier, 22% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 51 (Fair). Today it stands at 28th out of 55 Arizona scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is 13th of the 16 active $10 games in Arizona.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.42
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #28 of the 55 active games we track in Arizona.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- You get back about $0.72 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
4 of 23 left
launch odds 1 in 290K
now ~1 in 372K
$10,000
9 of 33 left
launch odds 1 in 202K
now ~1 in 165K
$1,000
48 of 217 left
launch odds 1 in 31K
now ~1 in 31K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 290,014 | 23 | 4 | 17% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 202,131 | 33 | 9 | 27% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,739 | 217 | 48 | 22% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,506 | 4,429 | 905 | 20% |
| $200 | 1 in 411 | 16,239 | 3,419 | 21% |
| $100 | 1 in 126 | 52,840 | 11,266 | 21% |
| $50 | 1 in 44 | 152,332 | 31,763 | 21% |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 222,245 | 48,218 | 22% |
| $20 | 1 in 13 | 500,416 | 117,669 | 24% |
| $10 | 1 in 7 | 1,000,612 | 221,971 | 22% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$47,891,690
Current Prize Pool
$10,408,680
Payout Percentage
21.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
435,272
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,666,900
Estimated Remaining
1,488,630
% Remaining
22.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1514
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 71.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100 Grand Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
$100 Grand Crossword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 51/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Arizona. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Arizona rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $100 Grand Crossword cost?
$100 Grand Crossword costs $10 per ticket in Arizona. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $100 Grand Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100 Grand Crossword are 1 in 3.42. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100 Grand Crossword?
The top prize for $100 Grand Crossword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $100 Grand Crossword?
$100 Grand Crossword offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (23 total), $10,000 (33 total), $1,000 (217 total), $500 (4,429 total), $200 (16,239 total), $100 (52,840 total), $50 (152,332 total), $30 (222,245 total), $20 (500,416 total), and $10 (1,000,612 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $100 Grand Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 435,272 out of 1,949,386 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $100 Grand Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100 Grand Crossword at 51 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $100 Grand Crossword released?
$100 Grand Crossword was released by the Arizona Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $100 Grand Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100 Grand Crossword data comes directly from the official Arizona Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.